Discover the Vibrancy of Hispanic Culture in Delaware Hispanic Heritage is deeply woven into the fabric of American culture. Every September, the US celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic...
Read Feel Good Friday for September 08, 2023 Why do Small Businesses Matter? Small businesses play a crucial role in building and sustaining communities. Often, minority-owned small businesses spring up in underserved or disadvantaged communities where resources are...
An upcoming Latinos Unidos Student Summit is designed to bring those students together to empower them and to celebrate their culture and student voice. The Saturday, Sept. 16 event, sponsored by the United Way of Delaware, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at...
Read Feel Good Friday for August 25, 2023 Live United With Purpose Every day, my colleagues and I at United Way of Delaware work to provide services, information sessions and events to serve and help the people of Delaware and Salem County (NJ) live their best lives...
Wilmington, DE — (August 23, 2023) United Way of Delaware (UWDE) and Delaware 211 will host their third Annual School Backpack Giveaway and Resource Fair on Saturday, August 26, from 11:30 – 1:30 at the North Wilmington Public Library, 3400 N. Market St.,...
Read Feel Good Friday for August 18, 2023 Disaster Relief – Another Way We’re Here to Help Many of us are finishing our summer vacations and turning our attention to Fall, getting ready for cool weather and for school to start again. Others, unfortunately, are...
Read Feel Good Friday for August 11, 2023 Summer Colleagues Enjoy Real-Life Workplace Experiences This week’s Feel Good Friday is unlike any you have ever read. It’s all about our United Way Summer Colleagues, otherwise known as our interns. For many...
Read Feel Good Friday for August 04, 2023 Focusing on Youth is Key to Workforce Development For the past several weeks, we’ve looked at summer programming initiatives that support the first of United Way of Delaware’s four key focus areas: Early Education...
Read Feel Good Friday for July 28, 2023 A First Step Toward a Fulfilling Life Every day my dedicated colleagues join me in working to bring people together to build strong, equitable communities where everyone can thrive. We focus our efforts in four areas that have...
Read Feel Good Friday for July 21, 2023 School Stops in Summer; Learning Shouldn’t Summer Slide. Achievement Gap. Summer Slump. Summer Learning Loss. Those names all describe a pattern that affects many students: the annual loss of skills that occurs during the school...
Read Feel Good Friday for July 14, 2023 “The only certain thing in life is uncertainty itself.” – Oscar Wilde Why Delaware 211 Matters Last week in this newsletter, we looked at Delaware 211, a free, confidential helpline that connects Delawareans in crisis to...
Read Feel Good Friday for July 07, 2023 When You Reach Out to One, You Impact the Wellbeing of All UWDE – Delaware 2-1-1 – Get Connected Get Help, We Can Help Why Delaware 211 Matters Over the past decade or so, United Ways across the country have moved...